Fair enough. Though I have the 8100, I too don't use 70cm at all, and
wonder why they don't make a single-band radio with a remote head.

I would actually consider a Motorola radio with the remote head, if I could
also get the programmer and software at a reasonable rate, but with those added
costs, it's more economical just to buy the dualbander, which also has the
added plus of being field programable and if you get something like I've
considered (Kenwood TM-G707A), you'd get a much more compact head.
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73! de Andy KC2SSB - WPYI880 (GMRS)
Beachwood, NJ USA! Grid FM29vw
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